2 Tundra Swan overnighted. In addition, 4 River Otter were playing/feeding out in the lake.
Oxbow Lake, Anne Arundel, US-MD
Dec 3, 2012 6:50 AM - 7:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments: Conditions: 43-46�F, Foggy, but sun rising was burning of the fog, Wind: N at 0 mph, Humidity: 97%. What a beautiful morning. In addition to the 2 Tundra Swan that overnighted, 4 River Otter were playing/feeding out in the lake. One seemed more dominant as it swam closer to the shoreline where I was walking and huffed at me. Also, 8 white-tail Deer, one a buck.
18 species
Canada Goose 350
Tundra Swan 2
Mallard 70
Hooded Merganser 3 The 2 adult male and 1 adult female continue together.
Bald Eagle 2 As I approached the SE Observation Point I heard 2 eagles
strategizing with each other.
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Winter Wren 2
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Song Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 10
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12212068
Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD
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